Articles in the Jan. 2012 issue are from Rebecca Tushnet, reimagining copyright law for images instead of the usual frame of text and words; and Carol Steiker, reviewing David Garland's new book on capital punishment and contingency. Student contributions explore the law relating to video games, the Second Amendment and gun rights, patent law, environmental law, and extending the debt ceiling.

Photo agencies such as Getty Images and Corbis Images are known to be persistent copyright enforcers. They rarely grant complete clemency to organizations once they begin pursuit of claims. The following nine tips are offered by attorneys who deal with these types of copyright cases; they give once your business receives a Corbis Images copyright or Getty Images demand letter.

The “secrets” identified and discussed in this book are actually aspects of fair use that are either not widely recognized or not widely discussed. Understanding these facets of the fair use doctrine will help readers understand this often complex and heavily nuanced part of copyright law at a new level, thus empowering readers in their ability to apply and rely on fair use in their daily lives.

This book is for you if you have written or recorded a track or an album in the UK. It covers everything you need to know from making sure you are protected legally to selling and promoting. Most guides available are geared for the U.S market, so here is a step by step guide for the UK.

Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook is the first step-by-step guide to the legal issues of self-publishing. Attorney and self-published author Helen Sedwick uses 30 years of legal experience to show writers how to stay out of court and at their desks.